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Dickerson, Terrance
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This profile reflects positional accountability — this individual held the leadership roles shown during the dates shown, during which the listed deaths or lawsuits occurred. Inclusion does not constitute a legal finding of personal culpability for any specific incident.
Tenure Summary
Terrance Dickerson has served as Warden of Jenkins Facility since January 1, 2024, making him the facility-level accountability holder for that institution through the present. GPS records show four deaths attributed to Jenkins Facility during his tenure, spanning March 2024 through April 2025. One of those deaths is recorded as a homicide. No lawsuits have been filed naming Dickerson as a defendant.
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What Happened on Their Watch
Jenkins Facility — Warden, January 1, 2024–present
GPS records attribute four deaths at Jenkins Facility during Dickerson's tenure as Warden. The first occurred on March 3, 2024, when Earl Franklin Waggy, 65, died; the cause category is recorded as Category 6. James Lee Powell, 72, died on September 17, 2024, also recorded under cause category 6. On January 9, 2025, Alonzo Wright died; the death certificate lists the cause as "Homicide due to Chest Trauma with a Large Amount of Blood Loss," making this the sole homicide among the four recorded deaths. Wright's age at death is not recorded in GPS records. On April 10, 2025, Jason Brent Melton, 41, died; his cause is likewise recorded as Category 6. The two older decedents — Waggy (65) and Powell (72) — represent a pattern of elderly incarcerated individuals dying at the facility during this period.
An allegation flagged in GPS intelligence records, detected via a Telegram relay and logged April 21, 2026, describes an incident at Jenkins Facility in which an older Hispanic incarcerated person was found unconscious on the floor of his cell. The report is classified as an allegation; no source publication is identified, and no further details are available in the record.
A separate facility-linked legal development: on March 17, 2026, a federal judge denied the State Board of Pardons and Paroles' motion to dismiss in Buttrum v. Herring, ruling that the parole process for juvenile lifers may violate the Eighth Amendment. GPS records associate this ruling with Jenkins Facility. Dickerson is not named as a party in that litigation.
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Litigation
- Buttrum v. Herring — federal court, ruling dated March 17, 2026: Federal judge denies motion to dismiss; rules parole process for juvenile lifers may violate the Eighth Amendment. Associated with Jenkins Facility in GPS records. Dickerson is not named as a defendant. Disposition ongoing as of the record date.
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Sources
- GPS records — deaths database, Jenkins Facility, 2024–2025
- GPS intelligence report (allegation, AI-detected via Telegram relay, logged 2026-04-21) — Jenkins Facility unconscious-inmate incident
- GPS intel events — Buttrum v. Herring, federal court ruling, 2026-03-17
Deaths attributed during tenure
4 people died at facilities under Dickerson, Terrance's leadership.
| Date | Decedent | Age | Facility | Role at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-10 | JASON BRENT MELTON | 41 | JENKINS FACILITY | Warden (Jenkins Facility) |
| 2025-01-09 | Alonzo Wright | — | JENKINS FACILITY | Warden (Jenkins Facility) |
| 2024-09-17 | JAMES LEE POWELL | 72 | JENKINS FACILITY | Warden (Jenkins Facility) |
| 2024-03-03 | EARL FRANKLIN WAGGY | 65 | JENKINS FACILITY | Warden (Jenkins Facility) |
Positions Held
| Title | Facility | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Warden (Jenkins Facility) | JENKINS FACILITY | 2024-01-01 → present |
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